NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is a 306-bed medical center, providing care to residents of eastern Long Island. The hospital facility is home to the Knapp Cardiac Care Center—an advanced heart disease diagnostic and treatment facility—as well as a modern ambulatory surgical pavilion with specialized services including women's imaging, a sleep laboratory, and bariatric surgery. Our Provisional Level 2 Trauma Center delivers comprehensive and specialized care for patients with traumatic injuries. The Stroke Center at NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is designated by the New York State Department of Health as a Primary Stroke Center, with expert neurologists available to provide treatment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Additionally, NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk has multiple outpatient sites, including an outpatient wound care center, a hemodialysis center, and various primary care and specialty offices.

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Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Sr. Director of Nursing- Emergency Department 

In this role, the successful candidate the Director of Nursing, Emergency Department is an integral member of the healthcare team. The Director is responsible for delivering safe, reliable and quality patient care in all areas of Emergency Department. Areas included are Main, ED, EDAU, ED Administration and ED Aftercare Program. In collaboration with physician staff and medical director is responsible for strategic development of these areas. Ensures fiscal accountability in all areas including compliance with staffing operations. Responsible for the development, maintenance and evaluation of a work environment that supports excellent patient outcomes and professional nursing practice. Maintains collaborative interpersonal relationships and networking both intra and extra departmentally to achieve positive patient outcomes and compliance with regulatory accrediting agencies. Monitors systems/process to optimize safe and effective care and patient flow addressing barrier and identifying resources required to maintain or exceed goals.

Job Responsibilities:

1.    Management Operation

•    Plans and administers directly and through subordinate supervisory personnel, the effective management and delivery of quality patient care of all areas of responsibilities
•    Assists in the development of capital and operating budgets of assigned service areas in collaboration with the Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer 
•    Participates in developing departmental goals, standards of care and policies and procedures
•    Develops, fosters and maintains collaborative relationship with other departments and disciplines in order to ensure organizational objectives and departmental goals result in positive patient care outcome
•    Provides direction and mentoring of nurse manager in developing unit specific goals and approves implementation of goals as appropriate
•    Performs rounds of assigned units to assess activity, identify potential problems and formulate a plan that combines theoretical knowledge, clinical expertise and leadership ability
 

2.    Management of Personnel 

•    Provides the leadership necessary for nurse managers to achieve their goals and succeed within the organization 
•    Interviews, hires, orients and oversees the training and as necessary the discipline and discharge of subordinate management personnel
•    Approves recommendations of Nurse Managers and Administrative Supervisors in evaluating and disciplining employee and ensures compliance with established personnel policies
•    Recommends, participates in and supports the implementation of clinical, technical, departmental and organizational change
•    Serves as a resource professional to the Nurse Managers and Administrative Supervisors in resolving nursing care and management issues and assists in the removal of barriers to the delivery of quality patient care
 

3.    Participates in Performance Improvement Activities

•    Participates and implements performance improvement efforts consistent with the hospital-wide and department specific Performance Improvement Program 
•    Ensures and directs supervisors and managers in compliance with governmental regulatory agencies and DNV Standards with specific attention to safety standards.
•    Promotes continuous improvement in the method of delivery of nursing care by revising and developing nursing standards, implementing appropriate corrective actions to resolve discrepancies and ensuring adherence to performance improvement projects and quality control checks. 
•    Participates in the analysis of data for the improvement of performance
•    Maintains and enhances organizational relationships through the appropriate resolution of staff, patient, and visitors complaints 
 

4.    Collegiality/Professionalism 

•    Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of subordinate supervisory and managerial staff and peers
•    Works collaboratively to resolve patient care issues as they relate to the management of the department of nursing and the organization as a whole
•    Carries out responsibilities as an agent of the organization and incorporates the core values into everyday activities 
•    Performs as a role model to subordinate personnel 
•    Participates in and supports executive decisions 
 

5.    Education

•    Fulfills the annual requirements regarding continuing education
•    Maintains knowledge base through participation in learning situations such as Department Head  meetings, educational programs, professional association participation, journal review or committee membership
      Subordinate Management Personnel
•    Identifies special learning needs of management personnel and  provides direction and support for improvement 
•    Functions as a managerial and clinical resource for consultation and support by demonstrating  expertise in theory and application of skills
•    Works collaboratively with the Nurse Manager to create an environment supportive of the delivery of quality care.
 

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a Advanced knowledge of nursing theory and practice acquired through completion of a Masters Degree in Nursing or Health Management Field
Current New York State License as a Registered Professional Nurse
Approximately five to seven years of progressive responsibility with current and comprehensive experience in assigned patient areas, policies and procedures and organizational management
Practice reflects customer service excellence
Analytical ability necessary to assess and develop solutions to complex administrative situations
Analytical ability necessary to develop budgets for assigned areas and track and identify variance.
Leadership skills necessary to provide effective management of subordinate
personnel, maintain a variety of internal and external contacts and successfully
interact with staff, physicians, managers and other organizational executives.

Required Licenses: Registered Nurse License-NYS

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.

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NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $128,979.97 - $217,136.52 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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